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Kauai Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Monday, April 19th, 1:55am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 110° 74.7 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 110° 74.7 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 100° 74.5 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 75.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.9 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.6 ft 10 sec 354° --- --- 76.3 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.9 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 75.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   2.3 ft 11 sec 307° --- --- 77.2 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.0 ft 17 sec 169° --- --- 76.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   5.6 ft 11 sec --- --- --- 76.5 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.0 ft 18 sec --- --- --- 77.5 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   5.6 ft 10 sec 8° --- --- 76.6 °F WESTERN HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-21 kt 90° 77.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 90° 75.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 80° 77.0 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   10.2 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 85.1 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   8.2 ft 14 sec --- --- --- 84.4 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.9 ft 6 sec 139° --- --- 84.7 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Princeville SSE (158°) 3 kt 9:45 pm  Sun 4/18 Moloaa Dairy SE (131°) 2-5 kt 9:45 pm  Sun 4/18 Lihue ENE (70°) 10 kt 10:27 pm  Sun 4/18 Nawiliwili Nos -- Poipu -- Port Allen E (79°) 8-11 kt 10:00 pm  Sun 4/18 Makaha Ridge S (190°) 1-3 kt 10:11 pm  Sun 4/18 Mana SSE (166°) 0-3 kt 10:34 pm  Sun 4/18 Barking Sands -- Puu Lua ENE (69°) 1-3 kt 10:35 pm  Sun 4/18 Puu Opae NNW (342°) 1-2 kt 10:34 pm  Sun 4/18 Waimea Heights N (1°) 1-3 kt 10:35 pm  Sun 4/18 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 190720 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 920 PM HST Sun Apr 18 2021 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 920 PM HST Sun Apr 18 2021 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Ridge north of the area will weaken late tonight through the first half of the week as a front and upper trough move into the area from the northwest. Kauai Northwest Waters- 920 PM HST Sun Apr 18 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers through the day. MONDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. TUESDAY Southwest winds 10 knots in the morning becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. North swell 3 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. North swell 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 920 PM HST Sun Apr 18 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots in the evening becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet. Scattered showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less then 3 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers through the night. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. North swell 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 920 PM HST Sun Apr 18 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers through the night. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers through the day. MONDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less then 3 feet after midnight. North swell 3 feet. Scattered showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. TUESDAY South winds 10 knots in the morning becoming variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less then 3 feet after midnight. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 to 4 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. North swell 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 920 PM HST Sun Apr 18 2021 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. North swell 4 feet. Isolated showers through the night. MONDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming east 10 knots in the afternoon. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. North swell 3 feet. Scattered showers through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight. TUESDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots. Wind waves 2 feet or less. Scattered showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. TUESDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots becoming north 10 knots after midnight. Wind waves 2 feet or less then 3 feet after midnight. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers through the night. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 10 knots. Wind waves 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY East winds 10 knots. Wind waves 4 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. North swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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